Syrian and Palestinian religion - Gods, Mythology, Worldview: There are significant differences between the divine names used in personal names, those of literary myths and epics, and those of more official pantheons, as found in cultic and political texts.

Syrian and Palestinian religion - Canaanite, Baal, El: At 3rd-millennium Ebla the most important god was Dagan, “Lord of Gods” and “Lord of the Land.” Other gods of Ebla included El, Resheph, the storm god, Ishtar, Athtart, Chemosh, and the sun goddess. The gods of the city included several referred to by their Sumerian names.

The pantheon was headed by the god El and his consort Asherah, with other significant deities including Baal, Anat, Astarte, and Mot. Canaanite religious practices included animal sacrifice , veneration of the dead , and the worship of deities through shrines and sacred groves .

Syrian and Palestinian religion, beliefs of Syria and Palestine between 3000 and 300 bce. These religions are usually defined by the languages of those who practiced them: e.g., Amorite, Hurrian, Ugaritic, Phoenician, Aramaic, and Moabite.

The author Tom Robbins has suggested the term `Palestine' originates from the ancient androgynous god Pales who was worshipped in the region of Canaan. If this is so then `Palestine' means `Land of Pales'.